WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT FOR OUR SONâ&#x20AC;Ś
The words of encouragement from God the Father to Jesus
at his baptism and right before Jesus started his public ministry have always challenged me. As Jesus came up out of
the water, the voice of the Father was heard: "You are my
Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased." (Luke 3:22)
"You are my Son" speaks of Jesus' identity. ""Whom I
love" shows the Father's affection for his Son. "With you I
am well pleased" was the Father's affirmation of Jesus.
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Words of Encouragement for Our Son (Continued)
If God the Father saw fit to encourage
Jesus, the perfect God-man, at a watershed
point of his life, how much more should
we, earthly dads, and parents, encourage
our children at those important times in
their lives. And so, my wife Kim and I
wrote such a letter of encouragement to
our son Josh, and I read it to him at his and
Lindsay's wedding rehearsal dinner, in
front of family and friends. Then Kim and I,
together with Lindsay's parents, grandfather, and Josh's grandfather, gathered
around Josh and Lindsay, and Wallace
Bruce, Josh's grandfather, led us in praying
over Josh and Lindsay. The following is
what we wrote for Josh:
Josh, today you will pledge your love and
your life to Lindsay Tugman and the two of
you will be husband and wife. God has
been very gracious to you to allow you to
see and experience his faithfulness in some
great adventures you got to experience as
a single man, and in allowing hardships and
trials even in the midst of those great adventures, so that you will always trust God
and depend on him. Today, God is giving
you the greatest gift that he can give you
next to your salvation: a beautiful and
godly wife in Lindsay who will walk with
you through life's adventures and trials.
God has purposed that the two of you together, as husband and wife, will be the
reflection of his image.
Josh, from infancy to where you are today,
we have prayed for you, loved you, nurtured you, challenged you, encouraged
you, and did our best to teach you and
show you the beauty and majesty of our
Lord Jesus Christ. And God has rewarded us
by allowing us to see his work in your heart
and in your life. You have been a blessing
to us, your parents, and to your family.

Today, we release you to be the kind of man
God has called you to be. We release you to be
the kind of husband to Lindsay that will honor
our God. You will always be our son, but you will
never be our little boy again.
Josh, always remember that the Lord your God
is your foundation, your strength, your purpose,
your delight.
“Blessed is everyone who fears the LORD,
who walks in his ways!
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands;
you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with
you.
Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your
house;
your children will be like olive shoots around
your table.
Behold, thus shall the man be blessed who fears
the LORD.
The LORD bless you from Zion!
May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the
days of your life!
May you see your children's children!” (Psalm
128)
Josh, always love the LORD your God with all
your heart and with all your soul and with all
your might. The LORD promised,
“Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him;
I will protect him, because he knows my name.
When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be
with him in trouble;
I will rescue him and honor him. With long life I
will satisfy him and show him my salvation.” (Psalm 91:14-16)
Your very satisfied, fulfilled and grateful parents,
Mon & Dad
July 7, 2012

YOUTH MINISTRIES

HIRED HAND FUNDRAISER!
The youth are hiring out! If you
have cleaning, mowing,
babysitting, supervised repairs or
painting that needs to be done,
please let us know. Your support
is much appreciated!

Weekly Meetings

College Ministries Weekly Meetings:
Sunday School:
Sundays at 9:30AM (in the College Room)

Speaker:
Tony Doland
Worship Leader:
Kenny Greenwood
We have very limited space so we are asking you to pay a $20 deposit to
reserve your spot at camp. Thanks for understanding and get those deposits
in as soon as possible.

We are now accepting
donations for our next
Garage Sale which will be
held this weekend, July 1314. You may bring items to
the church throughout the
week and place them in
the library. If you would like to help with the garage
sale, please contact Philip Cross.
Thanks to all who helped at our Summer BreakOut at the Southside Boys
and Girls Club. Because you cared, we
were able to share the gospel with
over 250 students and several accepted Christ as their Savior! Pray with us as we continue to
build our relationship with these students and the workers at
the Boys and Girls Club.

July 18th—Water Park Day in
Big Spring
You will need $5 for your ticket & any snack money you want to bring.
Also bring a sack lunch to eat on the way, sunscreen and a towel.
We will leave the church at noon and return at 7:15.

CLUB CALENDAR:
We will resume Wednesday
AWANA Clubs in the Fall.
Meanwhile, join us on Wednesdays 6-7:30PM for Children’s
Summer Wednesdays!

AWANA Clubs—
AWANA stands for "approved workmen are not ashamed".
This wonderful, international children's program provides a clear,
consistent presentation of the gospel through-

Bible memory – our cornerstone
• Circle games exclusive to Awana
• A fun approach to learning God’s Word
• Leadership training that is second to none
• The church leaders of tomorrow trained to serve today
• Evangelistic focus designed to reach unchurched youth and
their families

Given To Date:

$24167.92

HOW TO CONTACT US:
By Mail:
College Hills Baptist Church
2102 Johnson Ave
San Angelo TX 76904

These men are responsible for hospital visitation and are available to anyone who
has needs.
Elder Fred Rike……………...227-4208
Deacon John Bilberry…………....942-1012
Elder Rex Stephenson…....942-9537
Deacon Charles Harrison….…...653-4386
Elder Andrew Siefker……..212-4410
Deacon Jerry Walls……………..…944-1876

Extended Session Workers:
We appreciate all our extended session workers.
Please be in your place by 10:20AM so you can be
there
before the children arrive. Please call Cathy Blair at
405-496-5769 if you are unable to work your
extended session or if you have any questions.